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(1) Cadre will conduct AARs in accordance with TC 7-0.1 (After Action Reviews) after
the completion of a major training event, end of a phase, end of a cycle, and as directed by the
commander.
(2) AARs should be conducted at the training event for the benefit of the Trainees. A
separate AAR should be conducted for the benefit of the cadre to assess and evaluate the quality
of instruction and execution of the training event.
(3) The leadership will conduct AARs and review performance in areas including but not
limited to:
(a) Phase goals and objectives.
(b) Quality of values training.
(c) Rifle marksmanship program.
(d) PRT program.
(e) FTX/STX (FORGE completion).
(f) Discharges and recycles by type.
(g) Training injuries, near misses, mishaps, safety program, and risk management.
(h) Cadre treatment of Trainees.
(i) Quality of instruction.
(j) Quality of facilities.
(k) Critical Soldier tasks/skills.
b. Brigade, battalion, and company command teams will conduct sensing sessions with Drill
Sergeants at the end of each cycle.
c. Commanders may establish their own additional programs to solicit feedback from
Trainees if they maintain respondents’ anonymity.
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Chapter 3
Trainee Abuse
3-1. Treatment of IET Trainees
a. Treat IET Trainees with the same respect, fairness, and regard for dignity accorded to all
Trainees, regardless of race, color, sex, class, religion, and sexual orientation. Cadre should
demonstrate positive leadership, building trust with the Trainees from the beginning.
b. Create a rigorous environment that places stress on the Trainees and challenges their ability
to accomplish the task to standard. Reinforce and certify all Trainees in their MOS-specific tasks
in a rigorous, realistic, Decisive Action Training Environment-driven scenario culminating
training exercise.
c. Provide sufficient time for Trainees to conduct personal hygiene, take prescribed
medications, perform rehabilitative exercises, and apply ice therapy or other appropriate self-care
measures.
d. Afford Trainees the opportunity to participate in scheduled religious services, but do not
direct or coerce participation in any service. Afford those Trainees who choose not to participate
in religious services the opportunity for secular personal time. Personal time activities will not
include barracks maintenance or similar activities that offer Trainees no meaningful choice.
Participation in religious activities must clearly be voluntary, not command-directed.
3-2. Prohibited relations and Trainee abuse
a. Description. Trainee abuse is any improper or unlawful physical, verbal, or sexual act
committed by an Army Trainer (see terms) against a Trainee. Examples include extreme
exercise-based corrective action not in accordance with PRT standards as defined in FM 7-22
and ATP 7-22.02; demeaning or derogatory language; profanity directed at an individual; sexual
misconduct; extortion; soliciting donations; and prohibited relations.
(1) Trainers and Trainees will sign a DD Form 2982 (Recruiter/Trainer Prohibited
Activities Acknowledgement) and DD Form 2983 (Recruit/Trainee Prohibited Activities
Acknowledgement), as appropriate, upon assignment to a position or the first day of entry-level
training acknowledging their understanding of their responsibilities regarding the policies
prohibiting inappropriate behaviors and relations outlined in DODI 1304.33. Block 10 of DD
Form 2982 and DD Form 2983 must be completed only if one or more exceptions are identified
in block 8; if so, complete block 10 in accordance with the requirements in block 8.
(2) The signed DD Form 2983 will be retained in the Trainee’s file for a minimum of 6
months after the Trainee has left the unit. The DD Form 2982 will be retained in the Trainer’s
local file for a minimum of 1 year after the trainer has left the unit.
(3) Each trainer will recertify the DD Form 2982 annually, demonstrating an understanding
of a trainer’s responsibilities as outlined in DODI 1304.33.
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(4) Trainers will brief Trainees on the policies in DODI 1304.33. Trainers will provide
information that can be used to report alleged inappropriate conduct by a trainer to the chain of
command. If a form is unavailable, remarks will be identified/noted on the Trainee’s initial
counseling, acknowledging the Trainee’s receipt, and understanding of policies concerning
prohibited inappropriate behaviors and relations between Trainers and Trainees.
(5) After coordinating with the servicing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) and, if
necessary, Military Police Investigations or Criminal Investigation Division, company
commanders will determine if an alleged incident rises to the level of Trainee abuse.
b. Effect. This regulation does not change Army policies concerning hazing, bullying, other
behaviors that undermine dignity and respect, the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and
Prevention (SHARP) program in AR 600-52, or prohibited relations during entry-level training.
Trainers and Trainees must comply with these policies.
c. Prohibitions. This paragraph is punitive.
(1) Army Trainers will not develop, attempt to develop, or conduct a personal, intimate, or
sexual relationship with any Trainee.
(a) Prohibited relationships include, but are not limited to, dating, handholding, kissing,
embracing, caressing, or engaging in sexual activities.
(b) Prohibited personal, intimate, or sexual relationships include those relationships
conducted in person, through a third person, or via cards, letters, emails, telephone calls, text and
instant messaging, video, photographs, social media, social networking, and any other means of
communication.
(c) The following acts are also expressly prohibited: engaging in a personal telephone
conversation with a Trainee unrelated to the training mission or an authorized activity and
“friending” or requesting to be a “friend” with a Trainee through social media or via a social
media networking website. This prohibition does not apply to interactions on official unit-
sponsored social media pages that convey official Army information, communications, or
activities used for official/professional communication between a Trainer and a Trainee. Trainers
are also prohibited from creating social media content that includes Trainees without the
approval of the chain of command in coordination with public affairs channels and in compliance
with Army social media policy.
(d) Additionally, Trainers may not contact a Trainee’s family member except to further the
performance of official duties. Any contact between trainers and trainees by cell phone or other
means of communication will be for emergency purposes only (such as accountability or medical
emergencies).
(2) Trainers will not engage in physical contact with any Trainee that is unrelated to an
official training activity or duty. Permissible physical contact includes physical contact required
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to make necessary training corrections, act in circumstances related to a Trainee's safety, or
provide medical assistance (for example, heat exhaustion or physical injury). This provision
prohibits wrongful, unnecessary touching between Trainers and Trainees. It does not prohibit
harmless physical contact, such as a handshake. Trainers are not required to ask the Trainee’s
permission when making necessary training corrections; however, effective Trainers explain first
to Trainees why a training correction is necessary.
(3) Trainers will not use grade or position, threats, pressure, or promise of return of favors
or favorable treatment in an attempt to gain sexual favors from any Trainee.
(4) Trainers will not make sexual advances toward, or seek or accept sexual advances or
favors from, any Trainee. In addition, Trainers will immediately report all offers of sexual favors
or sexual advances made by any Trainee to appropriate military authorities.
(5) Trainers will not allow any Trainee to enter a Trainer’s dwelling or residence or share
accommodations with any Trainee in a hotel, motel, or similar dwelling.
(6) Trainers will not establish a common household with any Trainee (that is, Trainers will
not share the same living area in an apartment, house, or other dwelling). This prohibition does
not include facilities open to all members of a homeowner’s association or all tenants in an
apartment complex.
(7) Trainers will not allow entry of any Trainee into a Trainer’s privately owned vehicle.
Exceptions exist for official business or when the safety or welfare of a Trainee is at risk.
Trainers will immediately report all such occurrences to their chain of command or as soon as
practicable thereafter.
(8) Trainers may not encourage or require Trainees to spend personal funds on
transportation by taxi or a similar service to attending official appointments (for example,
medical appointments).
(9) Trainers will not provide alcohol to, or consume alcohol with, any Trainee. This
prohibition does not apply to the practice of participation in religious services, rites, or rituals.
(10) Trainers will not attend social gatherings, clubs, bars, theaters, or similar
establishments on a personal social basis with any Trainee.
(11) Trainers will not play cards or games of chance or gamble with any Trainee.
(12) Trainers will not lend money to borrow money from or otherwise become indebted to
any Trainee.
(13) Trainers will not solicit donations from any Trainee. Trainers may not require or
encourage Trainees to purchase common-use items or common area cleaning supplies with their
own funds (for example, bay cleaning supplies, toilet paper for common latrines, and other
common-use items).
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(14) Trainers will not hire or otherwise employ any Trainee in an unofficial or personal
capacity (for example, for babysitting or maintenance jobs). Additionally, Trainers may not sell
any product, service, or opportunity to Trainees. Trainers may not direct or encourage Trainees
to participate in, or purchase items at, any fundraising activity or volunteer event or direct or
engage Trainees to assist in the set up or break down of Soldier and Family Readiness Group
(SFRG) activities. Family members may purchase items during SFRG fundraisers or be invited
to events that support SFRG Fundraisers. This provision does not prohibit Trainees from
voluntarily contributing to officially authorized campaigns (for example, Combined Federal
Campaign, Army Emergency Relief) or making chapel offerings.
(15) Trainers will not accept personal goods, in an unofficial or personal capacity, from any
Trainee for storage or any other reason.
(16) Trainers will not participate in a closed-door discussion with any Trainee. Trainers
will keep doors fully open when meeting with any Trainee. Window coverings are prohibited. At
no time will any Trainer be in a room isolated from view with any Trainee.
(17) Trainers may not use electronic communication in a manner that fails to treat a Trainee
with dignity and respect. Examples include, but are not limited to, harassment, bullying, hazing,
stalking, unlawful discrimination, or retaliation. Electronic communication is defined as the
transfer of information (signs, writing, images, sounds, or data) transmitted by computer, phone,
or another electronic device. Electronic communication includes, but is not limited to, text
messages, emails, chats, text and instant messaging, screensavers, blogs, social media sites,
electronic device applications, and web/video conferencing.
(18) Trainers will not deprive any Trainee of meals, fail to provide any Trainee with a
reasonable time to eat meals or restrict any Trainee’s meal choices. Trainers will refrain from
disrupting the serving line except for immediate safety considerations. Trainees shall be allowed
at least 15 minutes to eat; this is time spent sitting and does not include time spent in the serving
line. Leaders will protect this time for the sole purpose of refueling to optimize performance.
These requirements apply to both garrison and field environments.
(19) Trainees will not develop, attempt to develop, or conduct a personal, intimate, or
sexual relationship with any Trainer. Prohibited relationships include, but are not limited to,
dating, handholding, kissing, embracing, caressing, or engaging in sexual activities. Prohibited
personal, intimate, or sexual relationships include those relationships conducted in person,
through a third party, or via cards, letters, emails, telephone calls, text and instant messaging,
video, photographs, social media, social networking, or any other means of communication.
(20) Trainees will not make sexual advances toward, seek, or accept sexual advances or
favors from any Trainer. Trainees will, as soon as practicable, report all offers of sexual
advances/favors from any Trainer to the appropriate military authorities.
(21) Trainees will not allow any Trainer to enter a Trainee’s dwelling or residence or share
accommodations with any Trainer in a hotel, motel, or similar dwelling.
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(22) Trainees will not allow entry of any Trainer into a Trainee’s privately owned vehicle.
Exceptions exist for official business or when the safety or welfare of a Trainee is at risk.
Trainees will immediately report all such occurrences to their chain of command or as soon as
practicable thereafter.
(23) Trainees will not establish a common household with a Trainer (that is, will not share
the same living area in an apartment, house, or other dwelling). This prohibition does not include
facilities open to all members of a homeowner’s association or all tenants in an apartment
complex.
(24) Trainees will not consume alcohol at any time with any Trainer on a personal social
basis. This prohibition does not apply to the practice of participation in religious services, rites,
or rituals.
(25) Trainees will not attend social gatherings, clubs, bars, theaters, or similar
establishments on a personal social basis with any Trainer.
(26) Trainees will not play cards or games of chance or gamble with any Trainer.
(27) Trainees will not lend money to borrow money from or otherwise become indebted to
any Trainer.
(28) Trainees will not engage in an intimate or sexual relationship with another Trainee.
Relationships include dating, handholding, kissing, embracing, caressing, or engaging in sexual
activities.
d. These prohibitions apply from the first contact between a recruit and recruiter/trainer
through entry-level training and for 6 months after the Trainee completes entry-level training.
e. When authorized by the chain of command and not unnecessarily cruel, oppressive, or
harmful, the following activities do not constitute hazing or abuse:
(1) The physical and mental hardships associated with operations or operational training.
(2) Administrative corrective measures, including verbal reprimands and a reasonable
number of repetitions of authorized physical exercises.
(3) Extra military instruction or training.
(4) PRT or remedial PRT.
(5) Other similar activities.
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3-3. Corrective training and corrective action
a. Corrective training is used when Trainees need additional instruction or practice in a
particular skill. Corrective training should be directly related to the skill the Trainee is deficient
in and assist him/her in meeting the standard.
b. Corrective action is nonpunitive action used as a motivational tool by authorized cadre
members to immediately address deficiencies in performance or conduct, less serious breaches of
discipline, and to reinforce required standards. By administering corrective action, there is
recognition that the misconduct did not result from intentional or gross failure to comply with
standards of military conduct. Corrective action is never meant to demean, belittle, or embarrass.
Corrective action is inappropriate for situations requiring additional training to master a specific
level of skill proficiency or in matters where punishment is administered as a result of UCMJ
action.
(1) Physical exercise for corrective action. Brigade commanders will establish local
policies stating the authorized exercises and number of repetitions per infraction and training
phase using exercises from the Preparation Drill and Conditioning Drills 1-3. Leaders will ensure
Trainees execute those exercises following the proper form, cadence and standard. Leaders will
consider the exercises, repetitions, and total number of times each day that exercise is used for
corrective action to limit the potential for overtraining and injuries. Cadre will alternate between
upper-body and lower-body or trunk exercises. Leaders are not required to perform the physical
corrective action with the Trainees.
(2) Leaders must exercise good judgment when administering corrective action. Corrective
action may be applied to entire units if appropriate, but will be focused on the individual level
whenever possible. For example, requiring a platoon to do pushups for failing to show teamwork
during a training event may be appropriate. Improper use can lead to unauthorized mass
punishment or hazing. Do not refer to this type of administrative corrective measure as
"smoking" or "smoke sessions."
(3) Drill Sergeants, military AIT Instructors, commanders, first sergeants, and command
sergeants major are authorized to employ physical exercise for corrective action. AIT instructors
will only employ limited physical exercise to uphold good order and discipline and maintain a
conducive learning environment. Only Army personnel are authorized to administer physical
corrective action.
(4) IET Trainees occupying leadership positions are prohibited from administering
physical exercise as corrective action. Prior service Trainees are similarly prohibited from
administering physical training as corrective action.
(5) Consider environmental conditions when deciding whether to use exercise as
corrective action. Use of Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear during corrective physical
action is prohibited.
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(6) Other Corrective Action. Non-physical tasks may be used as corrective action instead
of physical exercise. Requiring a Trainee or group of Trainees to recite the Soldier’s Creed is an
example of other action-based corrective action.
c. Corrective action and corrective training are not punishments and will be used as such.
Only commanders have the authority to punish, and they must use proper disciplinary procedures
in accordance with the UCMJ, Manual for Courts Martial, and AR 27-10 when doing so.
3-4. Abuse prevention training
All commanders will have a training program for both military and civilian cadre regarding the
dangers of Trainee abuse and the importance of professional behavior. This training will
specifically focus on positive aspects of professionalism, prevention, and why abuse occurs.
3-5. Trainee abuse investigation and reporting
a. Abuse Reporting.
(1) OPREP. The CG, TRADOC requires commanders to report allegations to the
headquarters. Commanders will follow TR 1-8 procedures for reporting all allegations of Trainee
abuse to the TRADOC Emergency Operations Center via OPREP unless the commander can
determine that the allegation is not substantiated within 12 hours, or Criminal Investigation
Division (CID) is still conducting the Trainee intake report. The commander will report the
allegation to the TRADOC Operations Center, which will send the report to CIMT. Under no
circumstances should the report be delayed longer than 24 hours from the time the commander
learns of the allegation. If the report is made after 24 hours, an explanation of the delay must
accompany the OPREP.
(2) SIR. In addition to the OPREP, commanders will submit an SIR for allegations listed as
a reportable incident under AR 190-45. Commanders will also file an SIR if it is determined that
the incident may be of concern to Headquarters, Department of the Army, based on the nature,
gravity, potential for adverse publicity, or potential consequences of the incident. Sample SIR
reports are in AR 190-45 and TR 1-8.
(3) Hazing reports. Commanders will use the OPREP format to submit allegations of
hazing as defined in AR 600-20 as a reportable incident under AR 190-45. Commanders will also
file an SIR if it is determined that the incident may be of concern to Headquarters, Department of
the Army, based on the nature, gravity, potential for adverse publicity, or potential consequences
of the incident. A sample SIR report is in AR 190-45, figure 9-1.
b. Abuse Investigation
(1) Commanders will promptly investigate all allegations of Trainee abuse in accordance
with the Manual for Courts Martial Part II, Chapter III, Rule 303 or AR 15-6, regardless of the
nature, magnitude, or source of the complaint.
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(2) Commanders must conduct a preliminary inquiry into every allegation of Trainee
abuse. For minor allegations, this inquiry may be as simple as briefly interviewing the
complainant and any witnesses. For some allegations, such as profanity directed at an individual,
minor assaults, and excessive corrective action, this may be all that is required. Other allegations
may require more extensive command or law enforcement investigation. Commanders will
consult with their legal advisors when conducting an inquiry or evaluating evidence concerning
all allegations of Trainee abuse.
(a) Any allegation that is substantiated during a preliminary inquiry or that the commander
cannot determine is unsubstantiated within 12 hours will be reported through the chain of
command in accordance with AR 190-45 and TR 1-8. If a commander determines within 12
hours that an allegation is unsubstantiated, the preliminary inquiry will be documented in
accordance with paragraph (b) below and no additional action is required. Only a commander
can determine whether an incident is characterized as Trainee abuse.
(b) Commanders will document all preliminary inquiries into Trainee abuse cases,
including those the commander determines are not credible. Findings will be documented in
memorandum format in accordance with AR 15-6 chapter 4 and retained for a minimum of five
years.
(3) In more complex cases involving multiple witnesses, victims, allegations, or suspects,
commanders should use an administrative investigation in accordance with AR 15-6.
(4) Commanders will contact law enforcement personnel when the preliminary inquiry
reveals credible evidence of more serious criminal offenses governed by AR 195-2 (for serious
offenses to be investigated by CID personnel) or AR 190-30 (for offenses to be investigated by
military police).
c. Suspension and removal of Drill Sergeants. In accordance with AR 600-78, AR 614-
200, and TR 350-16, Drill Sergeants under investigation for violations of paragraph 2-5 of this
regulation, as well as other offenses listed in AR 600-78 paragraph 3-5, must be suspended and
temporarily reassigned. Attention should be given to moving the Drill Sergeant out of the
victim’s immediate location. In cases of other misconduct not specified in the above referenced
regulations, commanders will exercise their discretion, in consultation with their servicing OSJA,
on whether to suspend and temporarily reassign Drill Sergeants.
(1) Commanders should not automatically suspend Drill Sergeants simply because they are
pending a preliminary inquiry into an abuse allegation. However, depending on available
evidence, commanders may take suspension actions before completion of a preliminary inquiry.
(2) Drill Sergeant SDAP is suspended in accordance with AR 614-200. Drill Sergeant
SDAP will not be suspended based upon initiating any inquiry or investigation into alleged
misconduct.
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3-6. Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
a. Commanders must immediately report all allegations of sexual assault and sexual
harassment through the chain of command to the brigade commander. In addition to the reporting
process outlined in AR 600-52, commanders must also comply with TRADOC reporting
requirements for abuse allegations outlined in paragraph 3-5a.
b. Allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment committed by Drill Sergeants or other
cadre must also be reported to the TRADOC SHARP Office.
c. Commanders do not have the authority to determine that sexual assault allegations are
unsubstantiated; allegations must be referred to CID for investigation. Brigade commanders will
investigate sexual harassment allegations in accordance with AR 600-52.
d. BCT/OSUT companies must conduct initial SHARP training during the first 10 days of
training. During this training, the “We Care” application will be introduced. Trainees will be
allowed to download this app on their personal cell phones.
3-7. Separate and Secure
The intent of the Separate and Secure policy is to ensure that all Trainees are afforded the
opportunity to undergo IET in a safe environment. This provision is in accordance with Title 10
United States Code Section 7419 (10 USC 7419).
a. Supervisory measures.
(1) Companies will maintain Charge of Quarters (CQ) desks within their company areas
during lights out periods. NCOs supervise the barracks when Trainees are present, on bed rest,
quarantined, in isolation, or authorized to be in the barracks throughout the day.
(a) Drill Sergeants will serve as CQ during sleeping hours in BCT and the BCT portion of
OSUT. CQs will maintain a duty log on DA Form 1594 (Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer’s
Log) for each duty period. The first sergeant will collect all duty logs prior to releasing the CQ
from duty. CQ personnel will not use personal offices to conduct CQ.
(b) NCO cadre, including instructors and company personnel certified in accordance with
paragraph 7-1 in this regulation and the local commander’s policy, can serve as CQ during
sleeping hours in AIT and the AIT portion of OSUT. IET Trainees and prior service personnel
cannot perform CQ duties.
(c) Student NCOs may not be assigned CQ duties.
(2) Two enlisted Trainees will serve as "runners" and maintain entrance security when the
CQ conducts inspections. The two runners must be the same sex, but not necessarily the same
sex as the CQ. Trainees serving as CQ runners will not also serve as access control guards on the
same night. CQ runner shifts may not be more than 1 hour long.
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